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Join us in congratulating English Education's Professor Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, one of the recipients of this year's Elaine Brantley Memorial Award for Community & Civility.
The Elaine Brantley Memorial Award for Community & Civility seeks to recognize Teachers College employees who, by virtue of their daily efforts go beyond the expectations of their position, promote a …

Written by Stephen Kroll; originally published by the TC Media Center.
On a recent hot afternoon between TC’s two summer sessions, I joined doctoral and master’s students from TC’s Arts and Humanities Department, along with a few seasoned New York City schoolteachers, in listening as Pat Zumhagen, Lecturer in English Education, talked about using drama, …

“What do you notice?” asked Jean Taylor. Sitting in a large circle, the students and faculty of the Teaching of English INSTEP MA program gazed intently at a photograph. “It’s okay to be very simple when we start describing things,” Taylor reassured the group.
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The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

The Teaching of English M.A. program at Teachers College offers a bi-weekly workshop series and colloquium for all student teachers in the program. The goal is to connect M.A. students with the work of master teachers and leaders in English education in ways that will inspire them to implement innovative instructional practices in their own …

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This message was written by Sheridan Blau, Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Teachers College English Education Program.
Every student in our masters and doctoral programs should be a member of the National Council of Teachers of English. Membership in NCTE is a first step for every English teacher or prospective English teacher in …